Senior Accountant
Portland, OR Temporary $55.00 - $60.00/hr Onsite

Job Description

Ledgent is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to support our client's accounting team for year-end. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional with strong accounting and reconciliation experience. The Senior Accountant will play a key role in ensuring accurate financial records and preparing year-end close activities.

Responsibilities:

  • Analyze prior general ledger transactions to establish accurate starting balances before the ADP transition

  • Review and reconcile monthly billing statements from all benefit vendors against payments issued.

  • Reconcile employee payments recorded in payroll with self-pay receipts to ensure accuracy.

  • Align employer-accrued payroll amounts with vendor payments to maintain proper balances.

  • Cross-check all payments and billed amounts against general ledger entries for consistency.

  • Record write-offs and allocate them appropriately across vendor accounts.

  • Validate COBRA, Retiree, and Subsidy payments against general ledger records.

  • Prepare and post journal entries necessary to close out the 2025 fiscal year.

Qualifications:

  • Proven experience in accounting, payroll, and reconciliations.
  • Strong knowledge of general ledger management and journal entry preparation.
  • Experience with payroll systems (ADP preferred).
  • Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Compensation:

  • Hourly pay up to $60, commensurate with experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.

Job Reference: JN -122025-410883